The others are "Just Another Story," a musical set in Rego Park, Queens; and "Paper Chasers," a documentary about hip-hop entrepreneurs.

"The young hip-hop entrepreneurs would not be well served joining such an organization," he said.

In the second season, which ended Dec. 8, the hip-hop entrepreneur took a more active role, and the results were better and he was able to choose five women for the band.

With these moves, he anticipated the young hip-hop entrepreneurs, founders of a multibillion-dollar industry.

Damon Dash (born 1971), hip-hop entrepreneur.

Russell Simmons (born 1957), hip-hop entrepreneur.

In addition to his old partners, Kani now faced a marketing onslaught from hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons' Phat Farm and a number of mainstream clothiers.

These are a few of the topics addressed by dozens of rap stars and hip-hop entrepreneurs in bite-size commentaries.

Russell Simmons, the hip-hop entrepreneur, allows Ms. Kopple's crew to film him and some friends playing basketball on the estate he describes as "a real country house."

Another, Darius Washington, is a hip-hop entrepreneur and coldblooded killer.